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That cut was too fast.

It is so fast that it even exceeds the limits of visual persistence.

There were no fancy moves, no unnecessary build-up of energy.

He Yuanchao hadn't even fully turned his body around.

He simply relied on the muscle memory honed through countless trials and the super-fast reaction speed granted by the system, using his right foot as a pivot, and suddenly twisted his body to the left halfway.

at the same time.

The "Dragon Slayer" Tang sword in his hand resembled a black dragon leaping from the abyss, drawing a perfect crescent-shaped arc from bottom to top.

This was a standard "sweeping strike".

It is a deadly move that perfectly combines ancient Chinese martial arts with modern biomechanics.

The angle of this strike perfectly blocked all the Licker's attack routes.

Or perhaps its claws were severed.

Or its head was cut open.

There is no third option.

"Pfft!"

A soft sound.

There was no crisp sound of metal colliding, nor the popping sound of bones breaking.

The sound was so light, like a sharp knife slicing through a thin sheet of paper, or like a hot knife sliding into a block of butter.

That was the sound of the blade, forged from meteorite iron, coming into contact with the Licker's tough muscle fibers.

Followed by.

The Licker, which had been so aggressive and menacing in the air, suddenly froze, as if a movie tape had suddenly stopped.

It flew past He Yuanchao.

He remained in that pouncing stance.

He crashed heavily onto the ground several meters away.

"Clatter".

It struggled to get up, wanting to continue its attack.

But as soon as he moved...

A sudden change occurred.

Suddenly, its thick, previously intact right forelimb fell off neatly...

The fracture was as smooth as a mirror, and even the grayish-white bone fragments looked as if they had been polished.

Until one second later.

The black, foul blood gushed out like a fountain from the broken opening, splattering all over the ground.

"Awooo————!!!!!"

Only then did the licker seem to finally feel the belated, excruciating pain.

It let out a piercing scream and rolled wildly on the ground, its remaining three legs stirring up the puddles into a murky mess.

On the other side...

He Yuanchao had already completed the turning motion.

He held the knife in both hands, with the tips pointing diagonally towards the ground.

Not a single drop of blood stained the gleaming blade.

This is not just because the knife is fast.

Furthermore, the knife's unique material allows it to kill without leaving a trace of blood, making it a divine weapon in ancient legends. However, in scientific terms, this is due to nanoscale surface smoothing treatment.

"The skin is quite thick."

He Yuanchao looked down at the monster that was still rolling around, his tone still indifferent to an infuriating degree.

"I used only half my strength in that last strike; I originally intended to cleave you in two."

"I didn't expect your bones to be a little bit harder than I thought."

"However, there's only a tiny bit left."

"A paw."

"This is just the beginning."

He slowly stepped forward, approaching the monster that was already severely injured but whose ferocity had not diminished.

The leather shoes made a slight sound as they stepped into the puddles.

But to the Licker's ears, this sound was even more terrifying than the thunderclap from before.

This is a fear that comes from the depths of the soul.

This manufactured killing machine experienced the fear of being hunted for the first time in front of a "food".

It doesn't want to fight anymore.

Its instincts told it that the man in front of it was not someone it could afford to mess with.

It's going to run.

It also has three legs and can climb walls. The terrain here is complicated, but as long as it crawls into the ventilation duct, it can survive.

Despite the excruciating pain of its severed limb, the Licker clawed fiercely at the ground with its remaining left forepaw, then pulled back, preparing to leap towards the nearest pillar.

"Trying to run away?"

"Did you ask about the knife I'm holding?"

He Yuanchao grinned.

He gave the other party no chance to escape at all.

The instant the monster leaped.

He Yuanchao also made a move.

This time, he was no longer on the defensive.

He took the initiative.

He pushed off with his foot.

"Bang!"

The concrete on the ground was cracked by that kick.

His figure instantly transformed into a blur, even faster than the Licker's leaping speed!

This is a perfect example of how latecomers can catch up quickly.

A person is in the air.

The knife has been drawn.

This time, it was no longer a tentative provocation.

Instead, it was with the force of a thunderbolt—splitting Mount Hua in two!

"Get down here right now!"

A loud shout.

The flashes of sword light cascaded down like a waterfall.

The Licker, which had just jumped into the air and whose claws hadn't even reached the pillar yet, didn't even realize what was happening before it felt a gust of evil wind coming from above.

It instinctively raised its remaining left paw to try and block.

But against the Dragon Slayer Blade, this is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

"Snap—Pfft!"

There is no suspense.

The blade easily sliced ​​through its left claw, then its arm, and then down into its brain, which was unprotected by its skull.

It's like cutting open a piece of tofu pudding.

The long sword cut straight into its head, reaching its chest before finally stopping.

The Licker in mid-air jolted violently.

He didn't even let out a scream.

His entire body was cleaved in two by this one strike!

"Pat! Pat!"

Two mutilated corpses, accompanied by a rain of blood and nauseating fragments of internal organs, crashed heavily to the ground.

A single, decisive blow.

Clean and efficient.

There was no unnecessary delay.

He Yuanchao landed.

He straightened up and gently flicked away the tiny bit of blood that stained the knife.

"Clang—"

He sheathed the sword with a backhand motion.

His movements were incredibly graceful.

He stood there beside the pile of still slightly twitching pieces of flesh, his blue overalls still clean and without a single wrinkle.

It was as if the violent butcher from just moments ago wasn't him at all.

The suffocating murderous aura in the air slowly dissipated.

Instead, there was an awe-inspiring silence.

And just then...

A series of hurried footsteps came from the entrance behind me.

"What happened?"

"Was that... an explosion?"

It was Xue De and his group.

Although He Yuanchao told them to go first, the special task force members heard a lot of noise when they were halfway there (He Yuanchao's stomp and shout), and coupled with their sense of responsibility as soldiers (or rather, their worry that He Yuanchao, their top-ranking soldier, might be dead), they gritted their teeth and turned back to check the situation.

result.

As soon as they entered the door, they witnessed a scene they would never forget.

That monster they considered extremely dangerous, one that might require heavy firepower to deal with.

The Licker, described in the data as the perfect biological weapon.

At this moment.

It was like a pile of unwanted garbage, cut in half and thrown on the ground.

And that "technical consultant".

That so-called "administrator".

He had one foot on half of the monster's head and was looking down at something.

He looked like he was examining a piece of pork at a market to see if it was fresh.

Captain Xue De's mouth gaped open in an "O" shape, and the gun in his hand almost hit his foot.

Ryan rubbed her eyes, thinking she was seeing things.

Is this...is this something a human being would do?

That's a monster that can tear through steel plates!

He just cleaved him in two with that one strike?

"knife?"

Kaplan pointed at the Tang sword at He Yuanchao's waist, his voice trembling, "Where did that sword... come from?"

I clearly didn't see him carrying a knife just now.

Hearing the noise, He Yuanchao turned around.

He glanced at the group of guys who had returned, a look on his face that said, "I knew you'd come back."

"It seems you guys are more curious than I thought."

"Didn't we tell you to leave first?"

"But it's alright."

He Yuanchao kicked aside the pieces of flesh under his feet and walked towards them.

"So I don't have to go looking for you guys later."

"How is it? This thing looks a bit ugly, but it feels alright."

"It's just not very durable."

He Yuanchao patted the scabbard at his waist.

"As for this knife..."

He smiled mysteriously.

"This is a polymer vibrating particle knife developed by our Umbrella Corporation to deal with 'special circumstances'."

"Prototype".

"I just grabbed it from the lab to test it out."

"How's it going? These test results should get a perfect score, right?"

He's talking nonsense again.

What kind of polymer vibrating knife?

It sounds like a line from a science fiction movie.

But none of the people present dared to question it.

Having witnessed He Yuanchao's godlike abilities, these people would probably believe him even if he claimed to be a superman.

"Let's go."

"The smell of blood here is too strong and will attract more flies."

"Our train shouldn't have left yet."

"If we don't hurry, that little Red Queen might find us some new amusement."

As He Yuanchao spoke, he casually pulled out a lollipop from his pocket, unwrapped it, and popped it into his mouth.

"That traitor is probably still waiting for us to bring back the antidote to save him."

"We can't keep him waiting."

He was referring to Spence.

That traitor he had seen through long ago.

"Walk!"

Xue De agreed without hesitation this time.

He now obeys He Yuanchao's every word. Even if He Yuanchao asked him to dance right now, he would probably twist and turn without hesitation.

The team set off again.

This time, everyone's eyes changed.

The fear of facing the unknown has diminished considerably, replaced by a sense of security known as "clinging to a powerful figure."

As long as this man is there.

Let alone zombies.

Even if the King of Hell himself came, he'd probably have to ask his sword if it would agree first.

In He Yuanchao's mind.

The system notification sounded again.

One Licker (juvenile) killed.

[Reward: 5000 Karma Points]

[Host detected using melee weapons to kill opponents of a higher level; additional achievement points awarded.]

[10 minutes remaining until the "Spence's Betrayal" event triggers.]

He Yuanchao glanced at the time.

"Perfect."

"That's enough for me to watch a monkey show."